Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 237.79 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau, 1986–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau stood at 237.79 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 237.79 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3931 units per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3931 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.5864 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.34 units per US$ of GDP | +624.5% |
| 1991 | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 1992 | 4.15 units per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 8.02 units per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 10.92 units per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 15.49 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 52.46 units per US$ of GDP | +238.6% |
| 1998 | 54.47 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 68.04 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 164.82 units per US$ of GDP | +142.2% |
| 2001 | 168.53 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 182.26 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 54.05 units per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 79.53 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 83.9 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 84.32 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.7 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.28 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 111.55 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 135.27 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 125.53 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 141.43 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 186.81 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 237.79 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 237.79 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 237.79 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +624.5% | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | 8.34 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +238.6% | 15.49 units per US$ of GDP | 52.46 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8187 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3931 units per US$ of GDP | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.89 units per US$ of GDP | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | 68.04 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.42 units per US$ of GDP | 54.05 units per US$ of GDP | 182.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.4 units per US$ of GDP | 111.55 units per US$ of GDP | 237.79 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Guinea-Bissau was 237.79 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 237.79 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3931 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.